Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 146

This Liu Yufang is really not a good person.

Until the age of 50, he was still a businessman in a small county, and he was a typical profiteer.

But all the shops under his name are known to be short of money and shoddy; however, this does not prevent him from making a fortune, because...he "can handle it".

In those days, in some small places, as long as the local parents were willing to protect you, you could basically walk there sideways.

Liu Yufang took the path of "collusion between officials and businessmen"—to use our modern concept, he successfully achieved regional monopoly in many businesses by bribing successive county magistrates.

Even if the local people don't want to buy things from his Liu family, they have to buy them, and they can only swallow them if they suffer a loss. If you go to the yamen to sue him, you will never win, and you may even have to be beaten.

Occasionally, there will be projects allocated by the imperial court, and the local officials will naturally contract to Liu Yufang to do it after "pumping water", and Liu Yufang will pump water again, and the whole thing will be a tofu dregs The project, in the end, the common people still suffer.

In short, in those years, in Liu Yufang's hometown, it could be said to be "the county magistrate with flowing water, and the iron master Liu".

Not to mention how happy the family earns the black-hearted money. The family occupies a house, lies on the ground, is well-clothed and well-fed, and has many wives and concubines... It is more comfortable than many rich men in big cities.

However, when Liu Yufang was 50 years old, something went wrong.

Perhaps it was the karma of his own destiny. At the most beautiful moment in his life, he got sick.

How he found out he was sick, how he visited famous doctors, and how he was diagnosed, we won’t go into details one by one. In short, let me say a word that everyone can understand immediately-liver cancer.

Although Liu Yufang is a bad person, he is also a smart person. He will not deceive himself in front of such matters involving his own life and death: He must have understood after hearing so many doctors evasively... It can't be cured.

But he doesn't want to die, his will to survive is extremely strong, but he also knows that relying on common sense, or relying on science can no longer save himself, so he can only turn to ghosts and gods...

Of course, he didn't go looking for that kind of "Warlocks", because he knew very well that ten out of ten of those people were liars. A "delay" tactic to cheat food, drink and money at your house... Liars can afford to delay, but he can't afford to delay with this disease.

As the saying goes, it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. One night, Liu Yufang simply went out by himself; he brought a bowl of rice, a few sticks of incense, a few fire pockets, a stack of paper money, three candles, and a few pieces of bamboo. A hammer... ran to the cemetery.

What is he planning to do?

The local method - "nail the grave and ask the ghost".

This matter has been circulated in many areas of our country. Liu Yufang also heard his own adults mention it when he was a child, but there are few people who really do it, because those who really believe in this kind of thing will be afraid, and they will not go if they are afraid. For those who are not afraid, it means that they don't believe it at all, and there is no need to go if they don't believe it... Besides, digging graves and robbery is a serious crime in any dynasty, and they were arrested for doing such invisible things What to do?

But Liu Yufang didn't care, he was going to die, so why did he have so many scruples?

That night, he randomly picked a grave in a cemetery in the wilderness outside the county, arranged the meal, put incense on the meal, set up a few candles around it, and then nailed the bamboo piece into the grave .

The first grave didn't respond when it was nailed down, so he wedged the bamboo slices out again and replaced the grave, and then the second... still didn't respond.

Just like that, three, four, five... Just when Liu Yufang gradually felt that this method was ineffective and wanted to retreat...

To - to -

Accompanied by the sound of bamboo pieces being hammered into the fifth grave, suddenly, the flames of the candles around Liu Yufang turned green.

The fifth grave is an "unnamed grave". There were many graves like this in ancient times. Some people died in foreign lands. For various reasons, they could not find their identification documents, and no one came to claim the corpse. We can bury it nearby and make a grave, but there will be no name on the grave, and no one will come to worship.

Liu Yufang saw that the unnamed tomb responded to the "nailing the grave", so he continued to nail it down. After a while, the ghost came out of the tomb.

Liu Yufang was not afraid, so he asked the ghost in a daze: Do I still have a way out?Is there any god in this world who can save me?Immortals can't do it, so can demons and ghosts.

The ghost obviously wouldn't answer him directly. After they reached a "deal", the ghost told him that he might be saved if he went to Shushan to find those cultivating sects.

Liu Yufang was also unambiguous, and immediately offered a lot of paper money, and promised to send someone over to build a tomb for this ghost tomorrow.

It has to be said that Liu Yufang is a person with strong execution ability.

In the next seven days, in addition to paying the ghost to repair the grave as agreed, he also donated all his properties to temples, Taoist temples, and poor people in the surrounding areas according to the ghost's "instructions".

Even the common people were dumbfounded: What happened to this Liu?Bewitched?There shouldn't be any trap here, right?After taking this money, will we be approached by us someday to charge usury instead?

If you look at their reaction, you can see what kind of impression Liu Yufang gives people on weekdays, how hated he is...

Of course, what others think of him, what to say about him... Liu Yufang didn't care a long time ago—people are going to die, and he doesn't even want money, so he still cares about that?

After dissipating all his family wealth, Liu Yufang rushed to Mount Emei without saying a word, "seeking a teacher to seek Taoism".

Seeing this, you may feel strange, Emei is the head of the mountains in the Shushan area, and people like Liu Yufang can also succeed in apprenticeship?

Then I have to say something: the bigger a sect, organization... is, the easier it is to get in some people who shouldn't be recruited.

Although Liu Yufang did a lot of evil in the first half of his life, when he went to Emei, his heart was indeed sincere, and he did use all his wealth to do good deeds, as if he was fully enlightened and instantly became a Buddha.

In terms of his state at the time, it is not surprising that he was able to go up the mountain.

To make a long story short, Liu Yufang joined the "Taihaozong" in Emei at the age of 50, practiced there for a period of time, and got a Taoist name called "Guanhengzi".

The Taoists of Taihaozong not only cured his illness, but also taught him the method of refining Qi and some Taoism, which made him live longer for decades.

However, paper cannot contain fire. After all, Liu Yufang has a wicked mind. When he is no longer in danger of his life, he gradually reveals his true nature...

In the summer 25 years ago, Liu Yufang was ordered by his teacher to travel down the mountain.

This Taihao Sect is different from the Xuanqi Sect. They are a great sect with a strong sense of responsibility, so when some disciples have reached a certain level of Taoism, they will send these disciples down the mountain to "do good deeds and eliminate evil spirits". , but also to do something for the world.

And it was during that trip down the mountain that Liu Yufang met a young county magistrate—the magistrate was none other than Han Yu, who had just been an official for less than two years at that time.

As soon as Liu Yufang saw Han Yu, he realized that this son was by no means waiting for nothing. He had the appearance of an extremely human minister, but he hadn't waited for the opportunity yet.

Although Liu Yufang has practiced on the mountain for many years, he is still a businessman in his bones: before the age of 50, he was a profiteer, colluding with government and businessmen, and doing business with people; But now, he is clearly a monk, but he still thinks about fame and fortune in the world of mortals, and plans to make a deal with Han Yu.

He was thinking at the time... This Han Yu must be one of the three princes in the future. If he can take it as his own wing, or at least hold Han Yu as a handle, then he can use his own ability to add Master Han's. Recommended, it shouldn't be difficult for him to become a "National Teacher" in the future.

If conditions permit, he will come to be an overhead emperor, sitting on the throne... Wouldn't it be beautiful?

Ladies and gentlemen, if you have heard a lot of books, you will know that this guy is thinking about peach, how can it be so easy to sneak into the palace and make trouble?Is the real dragon emperor so easy to deal with?As long as this Liu Yufang reads a few more Daoist scriptures on the mountain, he should know that he is likely to be struck to death by lightning if he does this.

However, this does not prevent him from "talking about business" with Han Yu at this moment.

It is said to be "buying and selling", but it is actually a fraud; Liu Yufang knew that Han Yu would become a high official sooner or later, no matter whether he helped him or not, but he lied to Han Yu, saying, "I can make you an extremely human minister" , but with conditions.

At that time, Han Yu was at a time when he had no ambitions. When he saw that an old Taoist with real magic power (it is not difficult to prove it) took the initiative to talk to him about this matter, he must have felt that the opportunity was not to be missed.

So Liu Yufang continued to fool around, saying that in the past 20 years of Han Yu, "there was an unspeakable thing", that is, the karma caused by this incident hindered Han Yu's official career, and Han Yu had to tell it. He asked Liu Yufang to help him with the method to settle the matter, so that he could get rid of this karma.

What he said is just like those liars who engage in "mind reading" or "psychic medium" who ask you "What troubles do you have recently?"

Who can have no troubles?

Who has lived for decades, will there be one thing that they don't want others to know?

Liu Yufang just wanted to use these words to trick Han Yu, and then use them according to the situation.

As for Han Yu, after thinking about it, he said a few things that were neither serious nor serious, and neither painful nor itchy; Liu Yu didn't follow his set just now, what's the use of things that can't be called excuses?

So Liu Yufang put on an angry look, and gave the other party an ultimatum: "If you don't tell the truth, the poor will not be able to help you."

Han Yu was in a hurry now, so after some inner struggle, he sold the "Great Immortal Jade Tail" who had helped him back then.

When Liu Yufang heard this passage, he was overjoyed, and said in his heart: "Well, it turns out that your No. It’s okay for this evildoer to help you cheat in the exam. Once the news spreads, your fame will be “wrongly sourced”. At that time, it will be useless no matter how good the official is, huh... If there is such a thing, you will never be able to do it in your life. I hold it in my hand."

He had made up his mind, but on the surface Liu Yufang remained calm; he told Han Yu that he would settle the matter, and within three to five years, Mr. Han would surely be on the rise, but if the poor do me wrong in the future, I will If I ask you, you have to help.

The "deal" between the two of them is considered a deal.

Afterwards, Liu Yufang followed closely and went straight to Yueyang, intending to kill the Great Immortal Yuwei to silence him.

Although the possibility is not very high, if someone finds this goblin to testify against Han Yu in the future, it will be an extra problem, and it is better to kill her to be sure.

So, a few days later, on the edge of Taihu Lake, Liu Yu Fang Xingye opened an altar to catch demons.

He summoned the Great Immortal Yuwei, saying "Han Yu asked me to come" over and over again, and used magic to make it into a prototype, destroying the body, and cutting off two souls and four souls (the soul of a monster is incomplete, but it can be slowed down through practice) slow completion).

Just when the Great Immortal Yuwei had only one soul left, and was about to fly away, the old Taoists of Taihaozong arrived...

The old Taoists took Liu Yufang on the spot, and the latter wanted to quibble that he was "eliminating demons", but the old Taoists didn't follow his tricks.

However, because Liu Yufang did not commit any heinous crimes, but "attempted", the old Taoists just expelled him from the teacher on the spot, and abolished his Taoism by the way.

Liu Yufang, who had lost his magic power, suddenly became old, with white beard and hair, and skinny... Where did he go, what did he do, how did he go to the pawnshop to be that "Mr. "Nine Feathers Chasing the Sun Furnace" and joined the Five Spirits Sect... We will discuss these later in the article, but here we will first talk about the Great Immortal Yuwei.

That night, Yuwei didn't know whether those old Taoists who suddenly killed her would be bad for her, so she saw that Liu Yufang was restrained, so she ran away quickly; It was actually attached to the "Picture of Swimming in the Lake and Encountering Immortals".

From a certain point of view, the painting Han Yu drew saved her life.

After staying in the warehouse of Lu Wen's family for a few years, as Han Yu's reputation grew, Lu Wen also took out "Walking in the Lake and Encountering Immortals", framed it and hung it in the study.

For the next twenty years, Immortal Yuwei stayed in Lu Wen's study, slowly waiting for his vitality to recover. At the same time, he watched and listened to the dirty tricks in the officialdom every day.

Until today, Lu Wen sent this painting to Sun Yixie's house...

As soon as the Jade Tail Immortal entered the Sun's residence, she found that this place was different - almost as soon as she entered the house, the demon became energetic. In those short hours, her vitality and mana recovered were better than those of the previous few years. There are even more.

What's going on here?What is implied in the book here is actually because of something about Sun Yixie.

I don’t know if you still remember that when he was in Lanruo Temple, Miao Yinzi once gave Sun Yixie a small red thing that looked like an egg, and told him that from this day on, this thing can’t leave his body for a moment. Son could save his life.

We still can’t say what this thing is really useful for now. You just need to know that since this thing can slowly emit aura, Sun Yixie has accumulated a lot of free aura in Sun’s mansion in the past few months after returning home. This is cheaper than that jade tail.

It is also because of this that Yuwei is able to create all kinds of visions tonight, so as to lure Sun Yun and Sun Yun into the room for a conversation.

It's just that she didn't expect that those two guys would be so cowardly. Not only did they dare not enter the house, but they even went to "shake people"... In order to prevent them from making matters worse, Yuwei had no choice but to show up.

Right now, Yuwei has explained her experience to Sun Yixie and Yun Shili—of course, she is not very clear about those things about Liu Yufang, she just said what she knows from her perspective Those ones.

In her opinion, Han Yu received her kindness back then, and it was fine if he didn't want to repay her, but he even found a Taoist priest to get rid of him. This "vengeance" cannot be justified.

In the afternoon, Yuwei listened to Lu Wen talk about what happened in the "West Lake Lounge", and learned that she was going to be sent to the Sun's residence, and the young master of the Sun family, Sun Yixie, was both a young hero and Yun Shili's Friends, then she felt that the opportunity for revenge had come.

Yuwei has been "hanging" in Lu Wen's study for so many years, and has heard countless conversations with officials. She naturally knows that Master Yun Shiliyun of the Jinyiwei... is a person whom officials like them turn pale when they talk about it. , if anyone in the current dynasty can get rid of Han Yu, then Yun Shili must be one of them.

And when she came to the Sun Mansion, she found that Yun Shili lived here, which was better, and saved her from finding him through Sun Yixie.

"Oh~ so that's the case." After listening to Yuwei's narration, Sun Yixie immediately shook his head and said, "Then you two have met each other, so it should be nothing to do with me? .”

"Sun Shaoxia, please stop." Unexpectedly, Yuwei stopped him immediately.

"Why?" Sun Yixie continued before waiting for the other party to say anything, "I declare in advance that I am just a grassroots person, and it is impossible for you to make me face-to-face and tough as a young master. My whole family will pay for it.”

"Sun Shaoxia misunderstood, I want to ask Lord Yun to be the master of Han Yu's affairs." Yuwei continued, "But... After I came to this mansion, I found that you, Sun Shaoxia, have a lot of aura and strong bones. Bufan, just now he used Taoist methods to sacrifice the magic weapon... If I didn't guess, you should have been instructed by someone in the Taoist sect, right?"

"Hmm..." Sun Yixie thought for a while, and instead of answering directly, he responded, "So what?"

"If Sun Shaoxia knows someone from the Taoist sect, Yuwei would like to ask you to find out where that 'Guanhengzi' is now. If possible, I hope Sun Shaoxia will tell my grievances to the Taoist sect, and let them decide for me to get rid of this Scum." Yuwei replied.

When Sun Yixie heard it, it turned out that it was just a message, so that's no problem: "Oh... okay, if I meet a Taoist leader in the future, I will definitely pass it on to you."

"Then Yuwei thanked Sun Shaoxia first." This goblin is also interesting, although her tone of voice is not very polite, but it is actually quite polite.

"Hey, I say you." Yun Shili finally spoke again at this moment, he looked at Yuwei and said, "Yixie promised you, but I didn't."

"Oh?" Yuwei's complexion suddenly changed again, "Could it be... Lord Yun and Han Yu are the same?"

"That's not true." Yun Shili said, "But..." He paused, "Not to mention that what you said until now is your one-sided story, there is no evidence... Even if I believe you, I can't Use the excuse of 'revenge for the monster' to become the young master of the dynasty? If you really say this, not only will you not be able to avenge you, but I will also be treated as a lunatic and locked up."

"This..." Yuwei is a goblin after all, it's not that complicated to think about things, but when Yun Shili said this, she was stunned.

"Hey...Brother Yun, you are being humble now." It was Sun Yixie who said at the right time, "Who is Han Yu? You can do it...you can do it if you want to. The way to punish people? His surname is Han, he ate pork at home today and forgot to eat oil. You can also say that he deceived the emperor... Just find a few homophonic or hidden words in the memorials and letters he wrote. Rebellion...Anyway, find an excuse to send him to prison, and he can be tried for some crimes even if he is innocent, right?"

"Heh..." Yun Shili laughed, "Yi Xie, it's a pity that you don't come to our Jin Yiwei to work."

"No, I'm not interested." Sun Yixie waved his hand, "I don't know anything, I just said it casually."

"Then you'd better remember..." At this time, Yun Shili put away his smile and reminded seriously, "In front of me, you can say these words as you please, but in front of other Jin Yiwei ... You'd better be careful what you say, lest what you just said will be used on yourself in the end. "

Although these words sound a little threatening, they are good words, and only friends will tell you.

After Yun Shili said this, he changed into his foolish expression again, and continued, "Okay, I'll take this 'Traveling in the Lake and Meeting Immortals' tomorrow, and you won't mind putting it in your house." Don't worry, let's discuss how to get over tonight's incident with the people outside the courtyard, so as not to cause a storm in the city. As for Han Yu..." He curled his lips, pondered for a few seconds, and then continued, "...I'll think about it again To find ways to."

(End of this chapter)